Letters, 1922-1950.

Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962

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Poet, novelist, journalist, biographer, and pro-German publicist; biographer of Edward M. House; in March, 1942 convicted of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act and sentenced to prison. From the description of George Sylvester Viereck papers, 1924-1938 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169142 "George Sylvester Viereck," http://www.anb.org (accessed September 27, 2006). Biographical information derived from the collection. ...

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Newton, Patrick,

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Gawsworth, John, 1912-1970

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English poet and journal editor. From the description of Twilights (For W.W.G.) : autograph manuscript of the poem signed : Letchworth, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270132699 Terence Ian Fytton Armstrong was born on June 29, 1912 in Kensington, London, England; attended Manor House School, Sussex and Linton House School and Merchant Taylors' School, London; became Freeman of the City of London, and of Merchant Taylors' Company, London, 1935; coordinator of Neo-Geo...

Britton, Lionel, 1887-

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Lionel Britton was a member of England's working class in the early 20th century, and without formal academic training available to him, he educated himself, mainly by reading the books he was delivering while working as an errand boy to a bookseller. Britton originally wrote poetry, but turned his attention to the drama, writing his first play, Fang or The Resentful Employee, at the age of seventeen. Britton's leap to national attention can principally be credited to the support of George Berna...

Speyer, Edward, 1839-1934

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Epithet: banker, patron of of music and art British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x00020d ...

Jackson, Barry, 1879-1960

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Sir Barry Jackson was the owner and founder of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He had formed an amateur company called the Pilgrim Players, the success of which led to the creation of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1913. This was the first purpose built repertory theatre and was home to the Birmingham Repertory Company. Jackson's Birmingham Rep had a wide repertoire, including innovative modern dress Shakespeare, Greek drama, and modern experimental drama. Many of the plays transferred to...

Siminison, B.D.N.,

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